Koch earns first AHL PTO with Iowa Wild, goaltender Hunter Jones headed back to Heartlanders

Coralville, Iowa – The Iowa Heartlanders, proud ECHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild and the Iowa Wild, announced forward Davis Koch has signed a PTO with the Iowa Wild and goaltender Hunter Jones has been reassigned to the Heartlanders from the Iowa Wild by the Minnesota Wild. 

Koch leads the Heartlanders with 15 goals and 26 points in 31 games this season. Last year he scored seven goals and 22 points in 49 games with Krefeld Pinguine in DEL2. 

Jones, drafted #59 overall in the 2019 draft by the Minnesota Wild, has gone 2-3-2-0 with the Heartlanders so far this year. He made a career-best 48 saves in his only appearance with the Iowa Wild this season on Dec. 30 vs. Colorado. This is his third year with the Iowa Heartlanders. 

Iowa continues a seven-game road trip with back-to-back games at Fort Wayne Sat., Jan. 6 at 6:30 p.m. and Sun., Jan. 7 at 4:00 p.m.

The Heartlanders are next at home Mon., Jan. 15 at 2:05 p.m. vs. Cincinnati – schools are off for the day and bring your kids out for a great day at Xtream Arena.

Iowa continues a three-game homestand vs. Wheeling on Fri., Jan. 19 at 6:35 p.m. on Affiliation Night presented by DASH Auctions, celebrating Iowa’s proud affiliation with the Minnesota Wild and Iowa Wild. On Sat., Jan. 20 at 6:05 p.m. against Wheeling, the Heartlanders are back at Xtream Arena for Dash’s Birthday Party, presented by Paul Park Real Estate. Join the Heartlanders mascot Dash and dozens of his mascot friends for a family-friendly Saturday night at Xtream Arena.

Rose Club Memberships & Tickets Now Available For 2023-24 Season
Rose Club Season Ticket Memberships, Partial Plans, Mini-Plans, Flex Tickets and Single-Game Tickets are now available for the 2023-24 season, the Heartlanders’ third in the ECHL. Call 319-569-GOAL or visit iowaheartlanders.com/tickets for more information.